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H.J.Res. 131 proposes to overturn a December 2024 Bureau of Land Management decision regarding oil and gas leasing in the Coastal Plain area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. The 2024 decision had reduced the available leasing area from approximately 1.6 million acres to 1.2 million acres in order to protect and conserve resources and certain uses in those areas. However, it still required a minimum of 400,000 acres to be made available for oil and gas leasing.
If enacted, this resolution would nullify that 2024 decision and restore the previous 2020 rule that made all approximately 1.6 million acres available for oil and gas leasing and development. This would potentially open up an additional 400,000 acres for oil and gas exploration and production in the refuge. The practical effect would be to increase the amount of federal land available for energy development in this sensitive Arctic region.
Note: This is a binding joint resolution that has already become Public Law No. 119-52 as of December 11, 2025, so it has already taken effect rather than remaining in the introduction stage.
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Presented to President.
Dec 10, 2025
Presented to President.
Dec 10, 2025
Signed by President.
Dec 11, 2025
Signed by President.
Dec 11, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-52.
Dec 11, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-52.
Dec 11, 2025
Presented to President.
Dec 10, 2025
Presented to President.
Dec 10, 2025
Signed by President.
Dec 11, 2025
Signed by President.
Dec 11, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-52.
Dec 11, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-52.
Dec 11, 2025
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 4, 2025
Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (S.J. Res. 80) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 130) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Buffalo Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 131) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to ''Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision''; providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 58) denouncing the horrors of socialism; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1949) to repeal restrictions on the export and import of natural gas; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3109) to require the Secretary of Energy to direct the National Petroleum Council to issue a report with respect to petrochemical refineries in the United States, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5107) to repeal the Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022 enacted by the District of Columbia Council; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5214) to require mandatory pretrial and post conviction detention for crimes of violence and dangerous crimes and require mandatory cash bail for certain offenses that pose a threat to public safety or order in the District of Columbia, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.
Considered as privileged matter. (consideration: CR H4718-4725)
Nov 18, 2025
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Record of Decision".
Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Dec 4, 2025
No CBO cost estimate has been published for this bill.